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Going through Friday, 10/15, there’s still a ton of very well priced stock at the Gant Sample Sale. Unfortunately, most Gant Rugger, Gant by Michael Bastian, and anything in a size small disappeared Monday….

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Didn’t go on Monday but went today when it opened. Lots of shirts still left in M, lots of pants in size 34, small corner of Gant by MB (but barely anything left), no S.

Best deal in my opinion are all the scarves: a good chunk of them are Scotland lambswool and are $15!

Also: Yes, they will restock! (It’s always good to go on Friday though; while the shirts will be combed through, you can always find something untouched like jackets or sweaters that are open for the taking!)

Pete

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E

Just got back… absolutely nothing in small, very few accessories other than belts or scarves. It was pretty busy in there — probably 20-25 in line waiting to pay when I left. Didn’t get anything this trip — thought about a scarf, but the line was just too long.

E

Very disappointing if you wear anything larger than “L.” Large and medium mostly and pants in 32-34. Nothing ventured nothing gained… will try again later in the week. Perhaps the xls will make a debut by then.

Steve L

steve

– Restocking may happen tomorrow or Thurs morning.
– XLs are very rare at this sale
– I assume S will come back
– The blazers are AWESOME. There usually are a good number left on Friday (when basically everything gets cut another 50% off – seriously. I got an awesome coat for $30 on the last day during the spring sale)
– Size 50 blazers transmit to Size 40 (European sizes, right?)
– Scarves are worth it – really nice, almost all Scotland lambswool!

All in all, go when it opens at 8:30 AM!! Totally worth it, you can go in and out in around 30-45 mins.

Sha

Matt

Matt: i went at about 5pm today… not many bags left, just 4-5 messenger styles. still plenty of scarves, lots of wool, lots made in Scotland (some Italy), but too casual for my liking. tie selection was not terrible, both skinny and regular versions. also lots of webbing belts, tartans, plaids, etc. that seem relatively untouched.

Sha

RL

Went Monday AND Tuesday…two gorgeous blazers, a polo shirt with button down collar, 3 trousers and a multi-stripe v-neck sweater…$350 for the haul!
Just called and they WILL re-stock women’s. Doesn’t help us out, now does it?

Any reports from today?
And do they DEFINITELY reduce prices on the last day?

Breakneckz

@RL: Gant is FAR from Abercrombie. I’d compare Gant to Ralph Lauren instead. The fit is also better; their E-Z fit and Custom Fit shirts cut around the waists better and a good chunk of them already have darts (2 seams in the back of the shirt to add a slim cut).
Abercrombie is overpriced crap IMO.

@Breakneckz: I’ve been to a bunch and they’ve always cut on the last day. They have to get rid of as much as they can!

Sha

Sha

Gant definitely many cuts above Abercrombie … the regular stuff isn’t that exciting and they occasionally have garish logos but the Rugger and Michael Bastians line have wonderful construction, look and detail especially at this price point.

Travis

Steve L

I was fortunate enough to go to the sale on Monday and walked out of there with some great MB stuff (T-shirt, short sleeve polo and rugby shirt). Although it was my first time seeing this collaboration in person, I completely agree with you that the quality of the construction, look and detail are terrific.

Sha

Anonymous

Thinking of trying to get down there before they close tonight (around 6pm since I commute back from CT). Interested mainly in shirts and outerwear – size L. Still a good amount left? I’d love to wait until tomorrow, but there’s no way I could make it to the store before their 5pm close.

SD

Popped in again this lunchtime, unfortunately nothing left of any note.. plenty of shirts/jumpers in large, all Gant main brand.. no re-stock.. If you like stripy shirts and v neck jumpers well worth going tomorrow when they slash prices.

ij

Anonymous

I went today around 6pm. Good selection of M and L – I’m a L. I’ve never shopped Gant before, but almost all shirts and sweaters said ‘gant’ on them, so I assume that’s their basic line and not rugger or bastian. Ended up picking up two OCBD shirts b/c I wanted to make sure they fit. Fit perfectly, and glad I stopped by. Didn’t look to be much for smaller or larger sizes. There were only about 7 coats (outerwear) left and nothing remarkable. Maybe 3 jackets (sportcoats). Lots of pants and buttondowns.

Sha

john

went this morning at 10. really ugly. 3 M shirts left and that’s it. prices are half off of the above list but there’s almost nothing to buy that’s not huge, ugly and has GANT plastered all over it. bought a too large brown shirt, an o-ring belt and a women’s wool scarf since the 4 men’s scarves remaining were so ugly.

Anonymous

Maybe they combined some of the mediums since “Anonymous” from this morning, but there seemed to be more like 20 or so shirts (rugby with experimental-like button down collars, cable-knit sweaters with the aforementioned collars, and a few other long-sleeved shirts) most of which had the GANT branding as mentioned above. There also were a few stacks of button-down shirts on the shelves above the racks, but I honestly, didn’t those, so I can’t say for sure if they were medium or large.

For size Large:

There are actually a decent amount of shirts left in Large (exclusively from the Gant main line), definitely not anywhere close to what was available at the beginning of the week, but worth a visit if you are looking for some cheap(er) finds and happen to be in the neighborhood.

Random: the 4 scarfs left were fleece, if it makes any difference. I would say there were about 20-30 pairs of pants left.There was a box of socks near the register, and a table-full of baseball caps (all had “GANT” written on them in one form or another). Some prices that I remember are: scarfs and hats- $10, Dress shirts, sweatshirts, polos, rugbys- $19, cashmere sweaters- $30?, Outerwear / Long/Heavy- $60 (about 5 jackets of any type were left, ALL LARGE), belts- $12 (cloth), $17 (leather).

As expected, this sale is a shell of its former self (compared to Monday), but worth a look if you are a large, looking for last-minute deals.

Anonymous

I don’t know if many of you read what I wrote higher above, but basically while Friday is them cutting all prices in half, the shirts are basically a lost cause in general. The jackets (when I went to the last one on Friday) were still in good supply.